The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-07-26
SACRED HEART.
Laying of the Corner Stone of the
New Catholic Church.
The Excursion From Sedalia and
What Was Done at the
Quarry City.

The LAYING of the corner stone of
the new Catholic church at Warrens-
burg, was accomplished yesterday
afternoon, in the presence of a large
assemblage, and despite the excessive
heat, everything passed off pleasantly
and successfully.
The excursion party from Sedalia
filled four coaches, and the trip was
made to Warrensburg and back with
out accident. The Sedalia band, con-
sisting of eleven men, under the lead
of Prof. Freimel, was along, and the
members of the Sedalia Catholic Be-
nevolent Society, about sixty strong,
were conspicuous with their badges on
the entire trip, and contributed great
ly to the pleasure of the occasion. No
procession was made from Hurley's
hall to the depot, but
at the last-named, the band
played number of lively airs. The
start was made at 1915 yesterday
morning, there being in the neighbor.
hood of three hundred people on the
special. Conductor Rodecker was
in charge, with Engineer Daniels
managing the iron horse. Messrs.
Carroll and Cosgriff were ticket
punchers for the occasion, and if they
missed anybody, it was miracle.
At Dresden, Lamonte, Knob Nos
ter and Montserrat, the train stopped
and picked up number of parties who
Joined the excursion. The run was made,
the distance being about thirty miles,
in one hour and twenty-five minutes.
Arrived at Warrensburg the ex.
cursoinists were met at depot by the
reception committee-Messrs. John
A. Gallagher, Daniel J. Clifford, Sam
uel Otis, Thomas Lawler, and Louis
Fountain which escorted the party,
north on Holden street a couple of
blocks to the court house. The large
courtroom had been converted into a
banquet hall, by the good ladies
of Father Sherry's congre-
CATION, and the Sedalia and other
visitors were made welcome to an
elegant dinner of cold chicken and
meats, iced drinks, cakes and pastry
and fruits. Dinner was not con-
cluded until about half past two
o'clock, the throng being so great that
the tables were filled several times. |
The ladies were indefatigable in their |
efforts to make every guest feel at |
home and get an abundance of the
good things set out before them.
At half-past two o'clock, process
sion was formed in the courthouse
square, by Marshal Quirk, of Sedalia,
and the march to the site of the new
church was made. The Warrensburg
reception committee was in the lead,
followed by the Sedalia band, after
which came the Sedalia societies,
double file. A United States flag was
carried near the front of the parade,
and in advance of the societies was
beautiful blue banner, with a picture
of St. Joseph on one side, and on the
reverse, "Sedalia Catholic Benevolent
Society, organized September 3,1S71."
The towuspeople and their guests .
followed the procession along the
shadiest sidewalks they could find, fo
it was dreadfully hot.
The new church will be built at the
corner of Main and Washington
avenue, on a very high point, over
looking the town and the surrounding
country for miles. 1t will be made of
Warrensburg stone and pressed brick
and will be a handsome structure.
The dimensions are forty by seventy
feet, and a tower will ornament fhe
front, which is at the north end
of the edifce. The church will
cost about $4,000, all of which
amount is already subscribed.
At 8 o'clock the formal ceremonies
began. There were present Rev.
Fathers John Murphy and B. Dick
man, of Sedalia Fathers Dalton and
w. F. Hanley, of Kansas City
Father Auxcheri, of Holden, and the
priest of the Warrensburg parish,
Tor whose congregation the church '
will be built, Father w. T. Sherry. :
The usual exercises, prescribed in
The rubrics were gone through, the
musical portion being under the
charge Of Father Hanley. Father
Dickman, of Sedalia, sacerdos dele I
gatus, then laid the stone, with all
proper form, the contractor, of the I
foundationywalls, j. III. Ogle, of War S
doing the mechanical work. {
Deposited in the stone are copies of I
the Warrens5urg papers of the latest |
date, q number of silver coins of
1887, of different denominations, q 8
list of the names of the present church /